Legacy of the Void draws ever closer. Get another glimpse of what’s to come in the final chapter of the StarCraft II trilogy by learning more about the Protoss and their impending reclamation of Aiur.
Pre-order StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void today at http://www.LegacyoftheVoid.com
Check out Legacy of the Void Prologue - Whispers of Oblivion at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qJgSR7C2FM, and StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void OpeningCinematic at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_XwzBMTJaM

A videographic essay by Leif Estrada and Yoonjee Koh.
This video is produced for the 'DES 3241 : Theories of Urbanism, Landscape, Ecology', a course taught by Pierre Bélanger at Harvard UniversityGraduate School of Design in the Fall2013.
The international route of oil exportation originates from Hormuz and disperses to Oceania, South America, North America, Europe, Asia and so on. These routes also pass through what are known as chokepoints, including Malacca in Southeast Asia, the Suez Canal, which links the Red Sea and the Mediterranean and Bab-el Mandeb.
The Bab-el Mandeb Strait is an infrastructural chokepoint. Situated on one of the world's major oil routes between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden along the East AfricanCoast, the Bab-el Mandeb Strait's narrow passage off the coast of Somalia and Yemen situates itself on one of the world's most critical marine transportation lines. Bordering other countries like Eritrea and Djibouti, the Strait serves as a geographical link between the Middle East and Europe. The waters between Somalia and Yemen are a major artery, used by approximately 20,000 vessels a year. The Strait sees 3.3 Million barrels (520,000m3) of oil transport out of a world total of 43 million barrels per day, about 8 percent of the world's oil transport. Of the 3.3 million barrels of oil, the United States consumes about 25 percent daily.
The strait's name Bab-el Mandeb originates in Arabic, meaning "Gate of Grief," and historically, served as a land bridge for the great exodus out of Africa more than 60,000 years ago. Projectively, the Middle East DevelopmentLLC has approved a bridge project to connect Yemen and Djibouti—the same historical geographic site of the land bridge, proposed by a company owned by Tarek bin Laden, Osama bin Laden's half-brother. This project has sparked questions of oil flow, its effect and affect on piracy, and the greater global economy and politics.
The Strait is one of the world's highest pirated water bodies. Piracy off the coast of Somalia accounts for a significant number of the pirate attacks globally recorded. Of the 439 piracy attacks worldwide in 2011, more than half were attributed to the Somali pirates operating in the Gulf of Aden, and in the Red Sea. Despite a sharp decline of pirate attacks reported worldwide due to international naval efforts, Somali piracy persists to expand its zone of attack across the Gulf of Aden. Using hijacked vessels as "mother ships," pirates attack as far as 1,000 miles off the coast. The area of attack has been consistently increasing, expanding from the Bab-el Mandeb to the Southern Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Gulf of Oman to the Arabian Sea and SomaliBasin, threatening all shipping routes in the North WestIndian Ocean.
Oil has been the main currency for Somali piracy. The fall of the Somali government in 1991 has left the country without a civil defense and a coast guard that watches over its seas. Immediately after the fall of PresidentSiyad Barre and the consequent disintegration of the naval forces, Somali's 2000-mile coastlines have attracted fishing fleets from around the world. Illegally plundering the country's lucrative species of seafood, not found in other waters including the Persian Gulf, which is adjacent to the coastline region of Saudi Arabia. Besides, illegal fishing, Somali also became a victim to hazardous waste dumping, further crippling the local fishing economy with a moratorium on international fish exportation. Without a lucrative economy and the United Nation's lack of response to protect Somalia's coastlines, the fishermen of Somalia resorted to piracy. In comparison to Saudi Arabia's oil production GDP of 52%, Somalia's oil production GDP is barely a 0.01%. It is no doubt that some government officials are behind the piracy attacks on oil vessels (according to Reuters).
In 2008, Somali pirates seized the Sirus Star, a Saudi oil tanker as large as the US Navy's super carrier, worth over $150 million (in the current oil economy) in the Bab-el Mandeb strait. That is 60% of the barrels that pass through Bab-el Mandeb Strait on a daily basis. With the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia leading the region in oil production and exportation, it is no doubt the highest in gross domestic product (GDP) value within the region with a proportional percentage on piracy attacks.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), a global maritime watchdog, estimated that West African countries lost nearly over $1 billion in oil due to piracy. The region has emerged as a piracy hotspot, evidenced by the increase in oil vessel hijacks off the Red Sea coast.

published:20 Apr 2014

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Breakwater to deep sea port 5km long.
This film shows methods, sequence and equipment to construct breakwater.
Includes 3D animations to clearly show the series of activities involved in constructing a project.
Using 3D animations that illustrate how a project was constructed is an innovative way of sharing knowledge gained in the workplace.
In this digital age it is possible to make films using a smart phone or everyday camera and editing software. Films are an effective way of preserving and passing on knowledge gained on a job and are most effective in capturing someone’s attention and getting ideas, vision, strategy or messages, across in an effective and interesting way. 3D images can be combined with timelines to show how a project is planned to progress or highlight delays caused by outside forces. Information presented by films is far easier to understand and remembered than something written.
We are fortunate to have YouTube as a platform for films with large amounts of useful knowledge and knowhow. This information is communicated in an effective and interesting way, which is easily understood and absorbed.
Short technical films can be used for InductionTraining to familiarise new employees with projects
See similar films on my Youtube ChannelPlease click "Like" and Subscribe

The expansion includes additional units and multiplayer changes from Heart of The Swarm, as well as a continuing campaign focusing on the Protoss race. The campaign concludes the Starcraft II trilogy and focuses on Artanis as its protagonist. Blizzard launched its invite-only beta testing of the game on March 31, 2015. The beta testing closed on November 2, 2015, a week before the November 10th release date.

The pre-order of the game was announced and made available for purchase on Battle.net and major game retailers on July 15, 2015. Pre-ordering the game granted immediate access to the multiplayer beta and a set of 3 prologue missions titled Whispers of Oblivion, which was made available to all players following the StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm 3.0 update at October 6, 2015.

The game revolves around three species: the Terrans, human exiles from Earth; the Zerg, a super-species of assimilated life forms; and the Protoss, a technologically advanced species with vast mental powers. Wings of Liberty focuses on the Terrans, while the expansions Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void will focus on the Zerg and Protoss, respectively. The game is set four years after the events of 1998's StarCraft: Brood War, and follows the exploits of Jim Raynor as he leads an insurgent group against the autocratic Terran Dominion. The game includes both new and returning characters and locations from the original game.

The Red Sea has a surface area of roughly 438,000km2 (169,100mi2). It is about 2250km (1398mi) long and, at its widest point, 355km (220.6mi) wide. It has a maximum depth of 2211m (7254ft) in the central median trench, and an average depth of 490m (1,608ft). However, there are also extensive shallow shelves, noted for their marine life and corals. The sea is the habitat of over 1,000 invertebrate species, and 200 soft and hard corals. It is the world's northernmost tropical sea.

Red Sea (state)

Red Sea (Arabic:البحر الأحمر‎Al Baḥr al Aḥmar) is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 212,800km² and an estimated population of 1,396,000 (2010). Port Sudan is the capital of the state. Sudan claims, but does not control the Hala'ib Triangle, a region disputed between Sudan and Egypt. The original inhabitants of the State are the Beja Tribes, who constitute above 65% of the current population with lower wealth and power in the region.

Geographically, in the east, bordering the state, is the Red Sea. Inland, mountains run from north to south, which are interrupted by arid plains. To the northwest is the Nubian Desert. The Siyal Islands are located in the disputed area between Egypt and Sudan in the northeast.

References

Gulf of Aden

The Gulf of Aden (Arabic:خليج عدن‎Ḫalīǧ ʻAdan, Somali:Gacanka Cadmeed) is a gulf located in the Arabian Sea between Yemen, on the south coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and Somalia in the Horn of Africa. In the northwest, it connects with the Red Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, which is more than 20 miles wide. It shares its name with the port city of Aden in Yemen, which forms the northern shore of the gulf. Historically the Gulf of Aden was known as "The Gulf of Berbera", named after the ancient Somali port city of Berbera on the south side of the gulf. However, as the city of Aden grew during the colonial era, the name of "Gulf of Aden" was popularised.

Mega marine reclamation Bahrain Part 1

StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void - Reclamation

Legacy of the Void draws ever closer. Get another glimpse of what’s to come in the final chapter of the StarCraft II trilogy by learning more about the Protoss and their impending reclamation of Aiur.
Pre-order StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void today at http://www.LegacyoftheVoid.com
Check out Legacy of the Void Prologue - Whispers of Oblivion at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qJgSR7C2FM, and StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void OpeningCinematic at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_XwzBMTJaM

A videographic essay by Leif Estrada and Yoonjee Koh.
This video is produced for the 'DES 3241 : Theories of Urbanism, Landscape, Ecology', a course taught by Pierre Bélanger at Harvard UniversityGraduate School of Design in the Fall2013.
The international route of oil exportation originates from Hormuz and disperses to Oceania, South America, North America, Europe, Asia and so on. These routes also pass through what are known as chokepoints, including Malacca in Southeast Asia, the Suez Canal, which links the Red Sea and the Mediterranean and Bab-el Mandeb.
The Bab-el Mandeb Strait is an infrastructural chokepoint. Situated on one of the world's major oil routes between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden along the East AfricanCoast, the Bab-el Mandeb Strait's narrow passage off the coast of Somalia and Yemen situates itself on one of the world's most critical marine transportation lines. Bordering other countries like Eritrea and Djibouti, the Strait serves as a geographical link between the Middle East and Europe. The waters between Somalia and Yemen are a major artery, used by approximately 20,000 vessels a year. The Strait sees 3.3 Million barrels (520,000m3) of oil transport out of a world total of 43 million barrels per day, about 8 percent of the world's oil transport. Of the 3.3 million barrels of oil, the United States consumes about 25 percent daily.
The strait's name Bab-el Mandeb originates in Arabic, meaning "Gate of Grief," and historically, served as a land bridge for the great exodus out of Africa more than 60,000 years ago. Projectively, the Middle East DevelopmentLLC has approved a bridge project to connect Yemen and Djibouti—the same historical geographic site of the land bridge, proposed by a company owned by Tarek bin Laden, Osama bin Laden's half-brother. This project has sparked questions of oil flow, its effect and affect on piracy, and the greater global economy and politics.
The Strait is one of the world's highest pirated water bodies. Piracy off the coast of Somalia accounts for a significant number of the pirate attacks globally recorded. Of the 439 piracy attacks worldwide in 2011, more than half were attributed to the Somali pirates operating in the Gulf of Aden, and in the Red Sea. Despite a sharp decline of pirate attacks reported worldwide due to international naval efforts, Somali piracy persists to expand its zone of attack across the Gulf of Aden. Using hijacked vessels as "mother ships," pirates attack as far as 1,000 miles off the coast. The area of attack has been consistently increasing, expanding from the Bab-el Mandeb to the Southern Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Gulf of Oman to the Arabian Sea and SomaliBasin, threatening all shipping routes in the North WestIndian Ocean.
Oil has been the main currency for Somali piracy. The fall of the Somali government in 1991 has left the country without a civil defense and a coast guard that watches over its seas. Immediately after the fall of PresidentSiyad Barre and the consequent disintegration of the naval forces, Somali's 2000-mile coastlines have attracted fishing fleets from around the world. Illegally plundering the country's lucrative species of seafood, not found in other waters including the Persian Gulf, which is adjacent to the coastline region of Saudi Arabia. Besides, illegal fishing, Somali also became a victim to hazardous waste dumping, further crippling the local fishing economy with a moratorium on international fish exportation. Without a lucrative economy and the United Nation's lack of response to protect Somalia's coastlines, the fishermen of Somalia resorted to piracy. In comparison to Saudi Arabia's oil production GDP of 52%, Somalia's oil production GDP is barely a 0.01%. It is no doubt that some government officials are behind the piracy attacks on oil vessels (according to Reuters).
In 2008, Somali pirates seized the Sirus Star, a Saudi oil tanker as large as the US Navy's super carrier, worth over $150 million (in the current oil economy) in the Bab-el Mandeb strait. That is 60% of the barrels that pass through Bab-el Mandeb Strait on a daily basis. With the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia leading the region in oil production and exportation, it is no doubt the highest in gross domestic product (GDP) value within the region with a proportional percentage on piracy attacks.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), a global maritime watchdog, estimated that West African countries lost nearly over $1 billion in oil due to piracy. The region has emerged as a piracy hotspot, evidenced by the increase in oil vessel hijacks off the Red Sea coast.

Breakwater to deep sea port 5km long.
This film shows methods, sequence and equipment to construct breakwater.
Includes 3D animations to clearly show the series of activities involved in constructing a project.
Using 3D animations that illustrate how a project was constructed is an innovative way of sharing knowledge gained in the workplace.
In this digital age it is possible to make films using a smart phone or everyday camera and editing software. Films are an effective way of preserving and passing on knowledge gained on a job and are most effective in capturing someone’s attention and getting ideas, vision, strategy or messages, across in an effective and interesting way. 3D images can be combined with timelines to show how a project is planned to progress or highlight delays caused by outside forces. Information presented by films is far easier to understand and remembered than something written.
We are fortunate to have YouTube as a platform for films with large amounts of useful knowledge and knowhow. This information is communicated in an effective and interesting way, which is easily understood and absorbed.
Short technical films can be used for InductionTraining to familiarise new employees with projects
See similar films on my Youtube ChannelPlease click "Like" and Subscribe

Holland's Barriers to The Sea

The DeltaWorks in the Netherlands (Holland) is the largest flood protection project in the world. This project consists of a number of surge barriers, for examples:
1- The Oosterscheldekering is the largest of the 13 ambitious Delta Works series of dams and storm surge barriers and it is the largest surge barrier in the world, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) long. The dam is based on 65 concrete pillars with 62 steel doors, each 42 metres wide. It is designed to protect the Netherlands from flooding from the North Sea.
2- The Maeslantkering is a storm barrier with two movable arms; when the arms are open the waterway remains an important shipping route however when the arms close a protective storm barrier is formed for the city of Rotterdam. Closing the arms of the barrier is a completely automated process done without human intervention.
The Great Wall of Louisiana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xOWEbq6WRM
Levees
http://engineers-channel.blogspot.com/p/levees.htmlThames Flood Barrier
http://engineers-channel.blogspot.com/p/thames-flood-barrier.html
MOSE Project
http://engineers-channel.blogspot.com/p/mose-project.html

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DWDR Stage 1&2 Time-Lapse for Jan-Jun 2017

DWDR Stage 1&2 Time-Lapse for Jan-Jun 2017

DWDR Stage 1&2 Time-Lapse for Jan-Jun 2017

This time-lapse video covers the commencement of the Dover Western DocksRevival (DWDR) marine civil engineering construction over a six-month period (Jan 2017 - June 2017).
The PrincipalContractor, VSBW, is a joint venture between VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster to deliver the marine structures and bridge contract for the Port of Dover’s flagship DWDR development.
With a contract value of £115m, this construction stage will include the design and build of two new berths including quay walls and land reclamation, a new marina pier, the marina curve, navigation channel and new lock gates, Bascule Bridge and capital dredging work.
DWDR is a one-off opportunity for the regeneration of Dover, bringing new investment into the area. With UK Government planning approval and supported by a mix of private finance and European Union grant funding, DWDR will deliver:
• A transformed waterfront to ultimately attract a host of shops, bars, cafes and restaurants with Dover's unique backdrop of the harbour, cliffs and castle;
• Relocation and further development of the cargo business with a new cargo terminal and distribution centre;
• Creation of greater space within the Eastern Docks for ferry traffic; and
• Much needed quality employment opportunities for local people.
DWDR is the single biggest investment ever undertaken by the Port of Dover with c.£250m committed for its delivery.
For the latest DWDR animations, illustrations and project plans visit www.doverport.co.uk/DWDR

Mega marine reclamation part 2

Mega marine reclamation Bahrain Part 1

StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void - Reclamation

Legacy of the Void draws ever closer. Get another glimpse of what’s to come in the final chapter of the StarCraft II trilogy by learning more about the Protoss and their impending reclamation of Aiur.
Pre-order StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void today at http://www.LegacyoftheVoid.com
Check out Legacy of the Void Prologue - Whispers of Oblivion at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qJgSR7C2FM, and StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void OpeningCinematic at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_XwzBMTJaM

Breakwater to deep sea port 5km long.
This film shows methods, sequence and equipment to construct breakwater.
Includes 3D animations to clearly show the series of activities involved in constructing a project.
Using 3D animations that illustrate how a project was constructed is an innovative way of sharing knowledge gained in the workplace.
In this digital age it is possible to make films using a smart phone or everyday camera and editing software. Films are an effective way of preserving and passing on knowledge gained on a job and are most effective in capturing someone’s attention and getting ideas, vision, strategy or messages, across in an effective and interesting way. 3D images can be combined with timelines to show how a project is planned to progress or highlight delays caus...

Holland's Barriers to The Sea

The DeltaWorks in the Netherlands (Holland) is the largest flood protection project in the world. This project consists of a number of surge barriers, for examples:
1- The Oosterscheldekering is the largest of the 13 ambitious Delta Works series of dams and storm surge barriers and it is the largest surge barrier in the world, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) long. The dam is based on 65 concrete pillars with 62 steel doors, each 42 metres wide. It is designed to protect the Netherlands from flooding from the North Sea.
2- The Maeslantkering is a storm barrier with two movable arms; when the arms are open the waterway remains an important shipping route however when the arms close a protective storm barrier is formed for the city of Rotterdam. Closing the arms of the barrier is a completely auto...

published: 19 Apr 2014

DWDR Stage 1&2 Time-Lapse for Jan-Jun 2017

This time-lapse video covers the commencement of the Dover Western DocksRevival (DWDR) marine civil engineering construction over a six-month period (Jan 2017 - June 2017).
The PrincipalContractor, VSBW, is a joint venture between VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster to deliver the marine structures and bridge contract for the Port of Dover’s flagship DWDR development.
With a contract value of £115m, this construction stage will include the design and build of two new berths including quay walls and land reclamation, a new marina pier, the marina curve, navigation channel and new lock gates, Bascule Bridge and capital dredging work.
DWDR is a one-off opportunity for the regeneration of Dover, bringing new investment into the area. With UK Government planning approval and supported ...

Legacy of the Void draws ever closer. Get another glimpse of what’s to come in the final chapter of the StarCraft II trilogy by learning more about the Protoss and their impending reclamation of Aiur.
Pre-order StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void today at http://www.LegacyoftheVoid.com
Check out Legacy of the Void Prologue - Whispers of Oblivion at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qJgSR7C2FM, and StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void OpeningCinematic at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_XwzBMTJaM

Legacy of the Void draws ever closer. Get another glimpse of what’s to come in the final chapter of the StarCraft II trilogy by learning more about the Protoss and their impending reclamation of Aiur.
Pre-order StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void today at http://www.LegacyoftheVoid.com
Check out Legacy of the Void Prologue - Whispers of Oblivion at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qJgSR7C2FM, and StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void OpeningCinematic at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_XwzBMTJaM

A videographic essay by Leif Estrada and Yoonjee Koh.
This video is produced for the 'DES 3241 : Theories of Urbanism, Landscape, Ecology', a course taught by ...

A videographic essay by Leif Estrada and Yoonjee Koh.
This video is produced for the 'DES 3241 : Theories of Urbanism, Landscape, Ecology', a course taught by Pierre Bélanger at Harvard UniversityGraduate School of Design in the Fall2013.
The international route of oil exportation originates from Hormuz and disperses to Oceania, South America, North America, Europe, Asia and so on. These routes also pass through what are known as chokepoints, including Malacca in Southeast Asia, the Suez Canal, which links the Red Sea and the Mediterranean and Bab-el Mandeb.
The Bab-el Mandeb Strait is an infrastructural chokepoint. Situated on one of the world's major oil routes between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden along the East AfricanCoast, the Bab-el Mandeb Strait's narrow passage off the coast of Somalia and Yemen situates itself on one of the world's most critical marine transportation lines. Bordering other countries like Eritrea and Djibouti, the Strait serves as a geographical link between the Middle East and Europe. The waters between Somalia and Yemen are a major artery, used by approximately 20,000 vessels a year. The Strait sees 3.3 Million barrels (520,000m3) of oil transport out of a world total of 43 million barrels per day, about 8 percent of the world's oil transport. Of the 3.3 million barrels of oil, the United States consumes about 25 percent daily.
The strait's name Bab-el Mandeb originates in Arabic, meaning "Gate of Grief," and historically, served as a land bridge for the great exodus out of Africa more than 60,000 years ago. Projectively, the Middle East DevelopmentLLC has approved a bridge project to connect Yemen and Djibouti—the same historical geographic site of the land bridge, proposed by a company owned by Tarek bin Laden, Osama bin Laden's half-brother. This project has sparked questions of oil flow, its effect and affect on piracy, and the greater global economy and politics.
The Strait is one of the world's highest pirated water bodies. Piracy off the coast of Somalia accounts for a significant number of the pirate attacks globally recorded. Of the 439 piracy attacks worldwide in 2011, more than half were attributed to the Somali pirates operating in the Gulf of Aden, and in the Red Sea. Despite a sharp decline of pirate attacks reported worldwide due to international naval efforts, Somali piracy persists to expand its zone of attack across the Gulf of Aden. Using hijacked vessels as "mother ships," pirates attack as far as 1,000 miles off the coast. The area of attack has been consistently increasing, expanding from the Bab-el Mandeb to the Southern Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Gulf of Oman to the Arabian Sea and SomaliBasin, threatening all shipping routes in the North WestIndian Ocean.
Oil has been the main currency for Somali piracy. The fall of the Somali government in 1991 has left the country without a civil defense and a coast guard that watches over its seas. Immediately after the fall of PresidentSiyad Barre and the consequent disintegration of the naval forces, Somali's 2000-mile coastlines have attracted fishing fleets from around the world. Illegally plundering the country's lucrative species of seafood, not found in other waters including the Persian Gulf, which is adjacent to the coastline region of Saudi Arabia. Besides, illegal fishing, Somali also became a victim to hazardous waste dumping, further crippling the local fishing economy with a moratorium on international fish exportation. Without a lucrative economy and the United Nation's lack of response to protect Somalia's coastlines, the fishermen of Somalia resorted to piracy. In comparison to Saudi Arabia's oil production GDP of 52%, Somalia's oil production GDP is barely a 0.01%. It is no doubt that some government officials are behind the piracy attacks on oil vessels (according to Reuters).
In 2008, Somali pirates seized the Sirus Star, a Saudi oil tanker as large as the US Navy's super carrier, worth over $150 million (in the current oil economy) in the Bab-el Mandeb strait. That is 60% of the barrels that pass through Bab-el Mandeb Strait on a daily basis. With the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia leading the region in oil production and exportation, it is no doubt the highest in gross domestic product (GDP) value within the region with a proportional percentage on piracy attacks.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), a global maritime watchdog, estimated that West African countries lost nearly over $1 billion in oil due to piracy. The region has emerged as a piracy hotspot, evidenced by the increase in oil vessel hijacks off the Red Sea coast.

A videographic essay by Leif Estrada and Yoonjee Koh.
This video is produced for the 'DES 3241 : Theories of Urbanism, Landscape, Ecology', a course taught by Pierre Bélanger at Harvard UniversityGraduate School of Design in the Fall2013.
The international route of oil exportation originates from Hormuz and disperses to Oceania, South America, North America, Europe, Asia and so on. These routes also pass through what are known as chokepoints, including Malacca in Southeast Asia, the Suez Canal, which links the Red Sea and the Mediterranean and Bab-el Mandeb.
The Bab-el Mandeb Strait is an infrastructural chokepoint. Situated on one of the world's major oil routes between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden along the East AfricanCoast, the Bab-el Mandeb Strait's narrow passage off the coast of Somalia and Yemen situates itself on one of the world's most critical marine transportation lines. Bordering other countries like Eritrea and Djibouti, the Strait serves as a geographical link between the Middle East and Europe. The waters between Somalia and Yemen are a major artery, used by approximately 20,000 vessels a year. The Strait sees 3.3 Million barrels (520,000m3) of oil transport out of a world total of 43 million barrels per day, about 8 percent of the world's oil transport. Of the 3.3 million barrels of oil, the United States consumes about 25 percent daily.
The strait's name Bab-el Mandeb originates in Arabic, meaning "Gate of Grief," and historically, served as a land bridge for the great exodus out of Africa more than 60,000 years ago. Projectively, the Middle East DevelopmentLLC has approved a bridge project to connect Yemen and Djibouti—the same historical geographic site of the land bridge, proposed by a company owned by Tarek bin Laden, Osama bin Laden's half-brother. This project has sparked questions of oil flow, its effect and affect on piracy, and the greater global economy and politics.
The Strait is one of the world's highest pirated water bodies. Piracy off the coast of Somalia accounts for a significant number of the pirate attacks globally recorded. Of the 439 piracy attacks worldwide in 2011, more than half were attributed to the Somali pirates operating in the Gulf of Aden, and in the Red Sea. Despite a sharp decline of pirate attacks reported worldwide due to international naval efforts, Somali piracy persists to expand its zone of attack across the Gulf of Aden. Using hijacked vessels as "mother ships," pirates attack as far as 1,000 miles off the coast. The area of attack has been consistently increasing, expanding from the Bab-el Mandeb to the Southern Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Gulf of Oman to the Arabian Sea and SomaliBasin, threatening all shipping routes in the North WestIndian Ocean.
Oil has been the main currency for Somali piracy. The fall of the Somali government in 1991 has left the country without a civil defense and a coast guard that watches over its seas. Immediately after the fall of PresidentSiyad Barre and the consequent disintegration of the naval forces, Somali's 2000-mile coastlines have attracted fishing fleets from around the world. Illegally plundering the country's lucrative species of seafood, not found in other waters including the Persian Gulf, which is adjacent to the coastline region of Saudi Arabia. Besides, illegal fishing, Somali also became a victim to hazardous waste dumping, further crippling the local fishing economy with a moratorium on international fish exportation. Without a lucrative economy and the United Nation's lack of response to protect Somalia's coastlines, the fishermen of Somalia resorted to piracy. In comparison to Saudi Arabia's oil production GDP of 52%, Somalia's oil production GDP is barely a 0.01%. It is no doubt that some government officials are behind the piracy attacks on oil vessels (according to Reuters).
In 2008, Somali pirates seized the Sirus Star, a Saudi oil tanker as large as the US Navy's super carrier, worth over $150 million (in the current oil economy) in the Bab-el Mandeb strait. That is 60% of the barrels that pass through Bab-el Mandeb Strait on a daily basis. With the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia leading the region in oil production and exportation, it is no doubt the highest in gross domestic product (GDP) value within the region with a proportional percentage on piracy attacks.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), a global maritime watchdog, estimated that West African countries lost nearly over $1 billion in oil due to piracy. The region has emerged as a piracy hotspot, evidenced by the increase in oil vessel hijacks off the Red Sea coast.

Breakwater to deep sea port 5km long.
This film shows methods, sequence and equipment to construct breakwater.
Includes 3D animations to clearly show the ser...

Breakwater to deep sea port 5km long.
This film shows methods, sequence and equipment to construct breakwater.
Includes 3D animations to clearly show the series of activities involved in constructing a project.
Using 3D animations that illustrate how a project was constructed is an innovative way of sharing knowledge gained in the workplace.
In this digital age it is possible to make films using a smart phone or everyday camera and editing software. Films are an effective way of preserving and passing on knowledge gained on a job and are most effective in capturing someone’s attention and getting ideas, vision, strategy or messages, across in an effective and interesting way. 3D images can be combined with timelines to show how a project is planned to progress or highlight delays caused by outside forces. Information presented by films is far easier to understand and remembered than something written.
We are fortunate to have YouTube as a platform for films with large amounts of useful knowledge and knowhow. This information is communicated in an effective and interesting way, which is easily understood and absorbed.
Short technical films can be used for InductionTraining to familiarise new employees with projects
See similar films on my Youtube ChannelPlease click "Like" and Subscribe

Breakwater to deep sea port 5km long.
This film shows methods, sequence and equipment to construct breakwater.
Includes 3D animations to clearly show the series of activities involved in constructing a project.
Using 3D animations that illustrate how a project was constructed is an innovative way of sharing knowledge gained in the workplace.
In this digital age it is possible to make films using a smart phone or everyday camera and editing software. Films are an effective way of preserving and passing on knowledge gained on a job and are most effective in capturing someone’s attention and getting ideas, vision, strategy or messages, across in an effective and interesting way. 3D images can be combined with timelines to show how a project is planned to progress or highlight delays caused by outside forces. Information presented by films is far easier to understand and remembered than something written.
We are fortunate to have YouTube as a platform for films with large amounts of useful knowledge and knowhow. This information is communicated in an effective and interesting way, which is easily understood and absorbed.
Short technical films can be used for InductionTraining to familiarise new employees with projects
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The DeltaWorks in the Netherlands (Holland) is the largest flood protection project in the world. This project consists of a number of surge barriers, for examples:
1- The Oosterscheldekering is the largest of the 13 ambitious Delta Works series of dams and storm surge barriers and it is the largest surge barrier in the world, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) long. The dam is based on 65 concrete pillars with 62 steel doors, each 42 metres wide. It is designed to protect the Netherlands from flooding from the North Sea.
2- The Maeslantkering is a storm barrier with two movable arms; when the arms are open the waterway remains an important shipping route however when the arms close a protective storm barrier is formed for the city of Rotterdam. Closing the arms of the barrier is a completely automated process done without human intervention.
The Great Wall of Louisiana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xOWEbq6WRM
Levees
http://engineers-channel.blogspot.com/p/levees.htmlThames Flood Barrier
http://engineers-channel.blogspot.com/p/thames-flood-barrier.html
MOSE Project
http://engineers-channel.blogspot.com/p/mose-project.html

The DeltaWorks in the Netherlands (Holland) is the largest flood protection project in the world. This project consists of a number of surge barriers, for examples:
1- The Oosterscheldekering is the largest of the 13 ambitious Delta Works series of dams and storm surge barriers and it is the largest surge barrier in the world, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) long. The dam is based on 65 concrete pillars with 62 steel doors, each 42 metres wide. It is designed to protect the Netherlands from flooding from the North Sea.
2- The Maeslantkering is a storm barrier with two movable arms; when the arms are open the waterway remains an important shipping route however when the arms close a protective storm barrier is formed for the city of Rotterdam. Closing the arms of the barrier is a completely automated process done without human intervention.
The Great Wall of Louisiana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xOWEbq6WRM
Levees
http://engineers-channel.blogspot.com/p/levees.htmlThames Flood Barrier
http://engineers-channel.blogspot.com/p/thames-flood-barrier.html
MOSE Project
http://engineers-channel.blogspot.com/p/mose-project.html

DWDR Stage 1&2 Time-Lapse for Jan-Jun 2017

This time-lapse video covers the commencement of the Dover Western DocksRevival (DWDR) marine civil engineering construction over a six-month period (Jan 2017 ...

This time-lapse video covers the commencement of the Dover Western DocksRevival (DWDR) marine civil engineering construction over a six-month period (Jan 2017 - June 2017).
The PrincipalContractor, VSBW, is a joint venture between VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster to deliver the marine structures and bridge contract for the Port of Dover’s flagship DWDR development.
With a contract value of £115m, this construction stage will include the design and build of two new berths including quay walls and land reclamation, a new marina pier, the marina curve, navigation channel and new lock gates, Bascule Bridge and capital dredging work.
DWDR is a one-off opportunity for the regeneration of Dover, bringing new investment into the area. With UK Government planning approval and supported by a mix of private finance and European Union grant funding, DWDR will deliver:
• A transformed waterfront to ultimately attract a host of shops, bars, cafes and restaurants with Dover's unique backdrop of the harbour, cliffs and castle;
• Relocation and further development of the cargo business with a new cargo terminal and distribution centre;
• Creation of greater space within the Eastern Docks for ferry traffic; and
• Much needed quality employment opportunities for local people.
DWDR is the single biggest investment ever undertaken by the Port of Dover with c.£250m committed for its delivery.
For the latest DWDR animations, illustrations and project plans visit www.doverport.co.uk/DWDR

This time-lapse video covers the commencement of the Dover Western DocksRevival (DWDR) marine civil engineering construction over a six-month period (Jan 2017 - June 2017).
The PrincipalContractor, VSBW, is a joint venture between VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster to deliver the marine structures and bridge contract for the Port of Dover’s flagship DWDR development.
With a contract value of £115m, this construction stage will include the design and build of two new berths including quay walls and land reclamation, a new marina pier, the marina curve, navigation channel and new lock gates, Bascule Bridge and capital dredging work.
DWDR is a one-off opportunity for the regeneration of Dover, bringing new investment into the area. With UK Government planning approval and supported by a mix of private finance and European Union grant funding, DWDR will deliver:
• A transformed waterfront to ultimately attract a host of shops, bars, cafes and restaurants with Dover's unique backdrop of the harbour, cliffs and castle;
• Relocation and further development of the cargo business with a new cargo terminal and distribution centre;
• Creation of greater space within the Eastern Docks for ferry traffic; and
• Much needed quality employment opportunities for local people.
DWDR is the single biggest investment ever undertaken by the Port of Dover with c.£250m committed for its delivery.
For the latest DWDR animations, illustrations and project plans visit www.doverport.co.uk/DWDR

StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void - Reclamation

Legacy of the Void draws ever closer. Get another glimpse of what’s to come in the final chapter of the StarCraft II trilogy by learning more about the Protoss and their impending reclamation of Aiur.
Pre-order StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void today at http://www.LegacyoftheVoid.com
Check out Legacy of the Void Prologue - Whispers of Oblivion at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qJgSR7C2FM, and StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void OpeningCinematic at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_XwzBMTJaM

A videographic essay by Leif Estrada and Yoonjee Koh.
This video is produced for the 'DES 3241 : Theories of Urbanism, Landscape, Ecology', a course taught by Pierre Bélanger at Harvard UniversityGraduate School of Design in the Fall2013.
The international route of oil exportation originates from Hormuz and disperses to Oceania, South America, North America, Europe, Asia and so on. These routes also pass through what are known as chokepoints, including Malacca in Southeast Asia, the Suez Canal, which links the Red Sea and the Mediterranean and Bab-el Mandeb.
The Bab-el Mandeb Strait is an infrastructural chokepoint. Situated on one of the world's major oil routes between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden along the East AfricanCoast, the Bab-el Mandeb Strait's narrow passage off the coast of Somalia and Yemen situates itself on one of the world's most critical marine transportation lines. Bordering other countries like Eritrea and Djibouti, the Strait serves as a geographical link between the Middle East and Europe. The waters between Somalia and Yemen are a major artery, used by approximately 20,000 vessels a year. The Strait sees 3.3 Million barrels (520,000m3) of oil transport out of a world total of 43 million barrels per day, about 8 percent of the world's oil transport. Of the 3.3 million barrels of oil, the United States consumes about 25 percent daily.
The strait's name Bab-el Mandeb originates in Arabic, meaning "Gate of Grief," and historically, served as a land bridge for the great exodus out of Africa more than 60,000 years ago. Projectively, the Middle East DevelopmentLLC has approved a bridge project to connect Yemen and Djibouti—the same historical geographic site of the land bridge, proposed by a company owned by Tarek bin Laden, Osama bin Laden's half-brother. This project has sparked questions of oil flow, its effect and affect on piracy, and the greater global economy and politics.
The Strait is one of the world's highest pirated water bodies. Piracy off the coast of Somalia accounts for a significant number of the pirate attacks globally recorded. Of the 439 piracy attacks worldwide in 2011, more than half were attributed to the Somali pirates operating in the Gulf of Aden, and in the Red Sea. Despite a sharp decline of pirate attacks reported worldwide due to international naval efforts, Somali piracy persists to expand its zone of attack across the Gulf of Aden. Using hijacked vessels as "mother ships," pirates attack as far as 1,000 miles off the coast. The area of attack has been consistently increasing, expanding from the Bab-el Mandeb to the Southern Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Gulf of Oman to the Arabian Sea and SomaliBasin, threatening all shipping routes in the North WestIndian Ocean.
Oil has been the main currency for Somali piracy. The fall of the Somali government in 1991 has left the country without a civil defense and a coast guard that watches over its seas. Immediately after the fall of PresidentSiyad Barre and the consequent disintegration of the naval forces, Somali's 2000-mile coastlines have attracted fishing fleets from around the world. Illegally plundering the country's lucrative species of seafood, not found in other waters including the Persian Gulf, which is adjacent to the coastline region of Saudi Arabia. Besides, illegal fishing, Somali also became a victim to hazardous waste dumping, further crippling the local fishing economy with a moratorium on international fish exportation. Without a lucrative economy and the United Nation's lack of response to protect Somalia's coastlines, the fishermen of Somalia resorted to piracy. In comparison to Saudi Arabia's oil production GDP of 52%, Somalia's oil production GDP is barely a 0.01%. It is no doubt that some government officials are behind the piracy attacks on oil vessels (according to Reuters).
In 2008, Somali pirates seized the Sirus Star, a Saudi oil tanker as large as the US Navy's super carrier, worth over $150 million (in the current oil economy) in the Bab-el Mandeb strait. That is 60% of the barrels that pass through Bab-el Mandeb Strait on a daily basis. With the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia leading the region in oil production and exportation, it is no doubt the highest in gross domestic product (GDP) value within the region with a proportional percentage on piracy attacks.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), a global maritime watchdog, estimated that West African countries lost nearly over $1 billion in oil due to piracy. The region has emerged as a piracy hotspot, evidenced by the increase in oil vessel hijacks off the Red Sea coast.

Breakwater to deep sea port 5km long.
This film shows methods, sequence and equipment to construct breakwater.
Includes 3D animations to clearly show the series of activities involved in constructing a project.
Using 3D animations that illustrate how a project was constructed is an innovative way of sharing knowledge gained in the workplace.
In this digital age it is possible to make films using a smart phone or everyday camera and editing software. Films are an effective way of preserving and passing on knowledge gained on a job and are most effective in capturing someone’s attention and getting ideas, vision, strategy or messages, across in an effective and interesting way. 3D images can be combined with timelines to show how a project is planned to progress or highlight delays caused by outside forces. Information presented by films is far easier to understand and remembered than something written.
We are fortunate to have YouTube as a platform for films with large amounts of useful knowledge and knowhow. This information is communicated in an effective and interesting way, which is easily understood and absorbed.
Short technical films can be used for InductionTraining to familiarise new employees with projects
See similar films on my Youtube ChannelPlease click "Like" and Subscribe

Holland's Barriers to The Sea

The DeltaWorks in the Netherlands (Holland) is the largest flood protection project in the world. This project consists of a number of surge barriers, for examples:
1- The Oosterscheldekering is the largest of the 13 ambitious Delta Works series of dams and storm surge barriers and it is the largest surge barrier in the world, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) long. The dam is based on 65 concrete pillars with 62 steel doors, each 42 metres wide. It is designed to protect the Netherlands from flooding from the North Sea.
2- The Maeslantkering is a storm barrier with two movable arms; when the arms are open the waterway remains an important shipping route however when the arms close a protective storm barrier is formed for the city of Rotterdam. Closing the arms of the barrier is a completely automated process done without human intervention.
The Great Wall of Louisiana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xOWEbq6WRM
Levees
http://engineers-channel.blogspot.com/p/levees.htmlThames Flood Barrier
http://engineers-channel.blogspot.com/p/thames-flood-barrier.html
MOSE Project
http://engineers-channel.blogspot.com/p/mose-project.html

DWDR Stage 1&2 Time-Lapse for Jan-Jun 2017

This time-lapse video covers the commencement of the Dover Western DocksRevival (DWDR) marine civil engineering construction over a six-month period (Jan 2017 - June 2017).
The PrincipalContractor, VSBW, is a joint venture between VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster to deliver the marine structures and bridge contract for the Port of Dover’s flagship DWDR development.
With a contract value of £115m, this construction stage will include the design and build of two new berths including quay walls and land reclamation, a new marina pier, the marina curve, navigation channel and new lock gates, Bascule Bridge and capital dredging work.
DWDR is a one-off opportunity for the regeneration of Dover, bringing new investment into the area. With UK Government planning approval and supported by a mix of private finance and European Union grant funding, DWDR will deliver:
• A transformed waterfront to ultimately attract a host of shops, bars, cafes and restaurants with Dover's unique backdrop of the harbour, cliffs and castle;
• Relocation and further development of the cargo business with a new cargo terminal and distribution centre;
• Creation of greater space within the Eastern Docks for ferry traffic; and
• Much needed quality employment opportunities for local people.
DWDR is the single biggest investment ever undertaken by the Port of Dover with c.£250m committed for its delivery.
For the latest DWDR animations, illustrations and project plans visit www.doverport.co.uk/DWDR

The expansion includes additional units and multiplayer changes from Heart of The Swarm, as well as a continuing campaign focusing on the Protoss race. The campaign concludes the Starcraft II trilogy and focuses on Artanis as its protagonist. Blizzard launched its invite-only beta testing of the game on March 31, 2015. The beta testing closed on November 2, 2015, a week before the November 10th release date.

The pre-order of the game was announced and made available for purchase on Battle.net and major game retailers on July 15, 2015. Pre-ordering the game granted immediate access to the multiplayer beta and a set of 3 prologue missions titled Whispers of Oblivion, which was made available to all players following the StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm 3.0 update at October 6, 2015.